New company will let sports fans rent jerseys of their favorite teams for monthly fee

By BRETT BODNER

|NEW YORK DAILY NEWS|

Aug 30, 2017 | 4:30 PM

Instead of buying jerseys, sports fans will now have the opportunity to rent them through new company Rep The Squad. (Robert Sabo/New York Daily News)

Sports fans may soon have access to all different kinds of jerseys in a way that's never been possible before.

A new company called Rep The Squad will give fans the chance to rent a different jersey each week for a monthly subscription.

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The subscription allows fans to pick a jersey they want to wear and it's then sent to them one at a time. When the jersey is sent back in a prepaid envelope, the next jersey in their queue gets mailed out, just like the early days of Netflix DVDs.

The cost of a monthly subscription is $19.95 for adults and $16.95 for children, but not all teams and sports are part of the service just yet.

Brian Watkins, who came up with the idea for Rep The Squad told the Daily News his company would help fans who may find buying jerseys expensive and can solve the problem of what to do when your favorite player leaves town after you buy their jersey.

"I was a big Marshawn Lynch fan when he was on the Seahawks, but now he's on the Raiders, the enemy, so I can't wear that jersey anymore." Watkins said. "I think this idea really helps deal with the issue of access vs. ownership."

When the company launches Wednesday there will only be jerseys for fans of the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions. The company bought thousands of jerseys with every look and every size, including different Russell Wilson and Barry Sanders tops.

(Courtesy Rep The Squad)

Watkins said he hopes to expand to the east coast in the near future while the company looks to break into other leagues like the NBA, MLB and NHL.

"We're going by city and by sports franchise, but our goal is to cover all leagues and all teams," Watkins said.

Rep The Squad will also offer different packages in the near future. Some ideas Watkins has are for seasonal deals, family packages and specials on certain collections.

When each jersey is returned, it's dry-cleaned with no additional charge. However, if a jersey comes back damaged, the customer will be billed.

Rep The Squad is based in Seattle and already has investors like Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin and Lions receiver Golden Tate.